Fall 2014

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic
integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to
promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. All members of
the UW community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic
integrity in their studies, teaching, and research.
The Office of Academic Integrity's website
contains detailed information on UW policy for students and faculty. This site
explains why academic integrity is important and how students can avoid
academic misconduct. It also identifies resources available on campus for
students and faculty to help achieve academic integrity in - and out - of the
classroom.

Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect
of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for
initiating a grievance. For additional information, students should refer to
Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances,
Section 4.

Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic
integrity, to avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility
for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an
offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism,
cheating) or about "rules" for group work/collaboration should seek guidance
from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate
Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary measures
will be imposed under
Policy 71 - Student Discipline, which outlines categories of offenses
and the types of penalties associated with them.

Additional restrictions/clarifications
involving academic honesty for this course: In completing assignments this
term, you may not use code you wrote when taking CS 350 in a previous term,
unless you obtain the intstructors permission to do so. If you do wish to
reuse code you wrote when previously registered in CS 350, you must contact the
instructor and obtain approval at the beginning of the term. Failing to obtain
such advance approval may result in academic-discipline penalties.

Avoiding Academic Offenses: Most students are unaware of the line
between acceptable and unacceptable academic behaviour, especially when
discussing assignments with classmates and using the work of other students.
For information on commonly misunderstood academic offenses and how to avoid
them, students should refer to the
Faculty of Mathematics Cheating and Student Academic Discipline Policy.